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Psalms 46:1

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 46:2. The heading is Hebrew Psalms 46:1.

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לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַlamnatsechato excelנָצַחpreposition, with the article, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “to excel”, a verb used as a describing wordH5329properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanentexcel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.לִבְנֵיlivneto sonבֵּןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “to son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […קֹ֑רַחqorachKorahקֹרַחnoun, proper name — “Korah”H7141Korach, the name of two Edomites and three IsraelitesKorah.עַֽלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…עֲלָמ֥וֹתalamotAlamothעֲלָמוֹתnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “Alamoth”, the ordinary formH5961properly, girls, i.e. the soprano or female voice, perhaps falsettoAlamoth.שִֽׁירshirsongשִׁירnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “song”, the ordinary formH7892a song; abstractly, singingmusical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.

אֱלֹהִ֣יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.לָ֭נוּlanvtoלָ֭נוּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “to”toמַחֲסֶ֣הmachasehshelterמַחֲסֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “shelter”, the ordinary formH4268a shelter (literally or figuratively)hope, (place of) refuge, shelter, trust.וָעֹ֑זvaozand strengthעֹזconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and strength”, the ordinary formH5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.עֶזְרָ֥הezrahhelpעֶזְרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “help”, the ordinary formH5833aidhelp(-ed, -er).בְ֝צָר֗וֹתvetsarotin troubleצָרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “in trouble”, the ordinary formH6869tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival:adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble.נִמְצָ֥אnimtsacomeמָצָאverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “come”, a verb used as a describing wordH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…מְאֹֽדmeodespeciallyמְאֹדadverb — “especially”H3966properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(46-1) For the Leader; a Psalm of the sons of Korah; upon Alamoth. A Song. (46-2) God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

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American Standard Version (1901)

God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

Young’s Literal Translation

To the Overseer. — By sons of Korah. 'For the Virgins.' — A song. God [is] to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely.

World English Bible

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Darby Translation

God is our refuge and strength, a help in distresses, very readily found.

Douay-Rheims

Unto the end, for the sons of Core.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(46-1) For the Leader; a Psalm of the sons of Korah; upon Alamoth. A Song. (46-2) God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

God is our refuge and strength, a help in the afflictions that have come heavily upon us.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν καταφυγὴ καὶ δύναμις, βοηθὸς ἐν θλίψεσι ταῖς εὑρούσαις ἡμᾶς σφόδρα.